Blue Mint Beetle vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Chrysolina coerulans compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• Blue Mint Beetle is Not Evaluated while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Mint Beetle	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chrysolina	Microtus
Species	Chrysolina coerulans	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Mint Beetle and Mediterranean Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue Mint Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Mint Beetle	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Mint Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Mint Beetle

The Blue Mint Beetle (Chrysolina coerulans) is a species in the genus Chrysolina. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.